China to Build $2-B Film Studio & Industry Park China’s government has announced plans to build a $2-B film studio, in the latest example of a national push to expand its cultural influence. State media reported that the studio in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing will include a theme park and tourist facilities. Construction will […]

The Rolls-Royce Boutique is an “Experiential” Showroom in Dubai $VLKAY The 1st-ever Rolls-Royce Boutique was recently launched in Dubai, UAE as an experiential showroom for the luxury automotive brand. The boutique spanning more than 7,000 sqf is stationed at the center of Dubai’s City Walk,that it is right in the heart of state-of-the-art culture, fashion […]

Disney (NYSE:DIS) See Best Year Ever At Box Office $DIS The Hollywood studio is home to the 4 Top-grossing films of the YTD: ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Finding Dory’ and ‘The Jungle Book.’ Disney is celebrating another milestone at the global box office, driven by superheroes, talking animals and The Force. With 2 months […]

Wanda’s Wang Jianlin Unveils $8-B Qingdao Studio $AMC, $CKEC Wang Jianlin, the chairman of China’s Dalian Wanda Group, unveiled plans for a massive $8.2-B production facility in Qingdao at a recent gala. Wang also detailed a plan to incentivize production at the sprawling studio complex by rebating up to 40% of a production’s costs. The […]

Wanda Group in Talks for Minority Viacom Interest $VIA, $CBS, $$AMC Chinese real estate and entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has held talks with Viacom Inc (NASDAQ:VIA) about acquiring a minority stake in its Paramount Pictures unit, according to 2 people familiar with the situation. Wanda’s interest adds new urgency to deliberations over Paramount’s future, […]

Box Office: The Secret Life of Pets takes $103.2-M $CMCSA, $DIS, $FOX Family audiences cannot to get enough of animated family films about animals it seems. Zac Efron and Adam Devine’s ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ beat expectations with a $16.6-M domestic opening Illumination Entertainment and Universal’s The Secret Life of Pets debuted to […]

Cannes: Thailand Unveils Plans for Film & TV Production Cash Incentives Saturday, Thailand unveiled plans for Film and TV production cash incentives during an event held in Cannes. Thailand will offer a 15% cash rebate on all in-Country production spending beginning in Y 2017. Every production with a local spend over $1.5-M (50-M baht) will […]

Katzenberg Agrees to Sell Dreamworks Animation $DWA, $CMCSA Dreamworks Animation (NASDAQ:DWA) CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has found a buyer for his film studio. The Glendale, California animation company has reached an agreement with Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) to be sold for than $3.8-B, sources confirmed late Thursday evening. The acquisition would fold DWA into an entertainment conglomerate that […]